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Lin, Guan-Yu – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2016
This study has two central purposes: First, it examines not only the roles of gender and persistence in undergraduate computing majors' learning self-efficacy, computer self-efficacy, and programming self-efficacy but also Bandura's hypothesized sources of self-efficacy; second, it examines the influence of sources of efficacy on the three…
Descriptors: Sex Role, Persistence, Self Efficacy, Beliefs
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Wang, Hsiu-Yuan; Wang, Yi-Shun – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2008
With the proliferation of online games, understanding users' intention to play online games has become a new issue for academics and practitioners. Prior studies have investigated the factors affecting behavioural intention to play online games. However, little research has been conducted to investigate the gender differences in the acceptance of…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Self Efficacy, Computer Attitudes, Intention
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Chou, Chien; Yu, Sen-chi; Chen, Chao-hsiu; Wu, Huan-Chueh – Computers & Education, 2009
The purposes of this study are to investigate fifth-graders' attitudes toward the Internet based on the 5-T framework (Tool, Toy, Telephone, Territory, and Treasure of Information), and to understand whether gender makes any difference in their attitudes. The data were obtained from 2,253 Taiwan fifth-grade students. Through a confirmatory factor…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Student Attitudes, Toys, Factor Analysis
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Peng, Hsinyi; Tsai, Chin-Chung; Wu, Ying-Tien – Educational Studies, 2006
The attitudes and the self-efficacy that characterize learners relative to the Internet have been identified as important factors that affect learners' motivation, interests and performance in Internet-based learning environments. Meanwhile, learners' perceptions of the Internet may shape learners' attitudes and online behaviours. This study…
Descriptors: Internet, Gender Differences, Student Attitudes, College Students
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Tsai, Chin-Chung; Lin, Chia-Ching – Adolescence San Diego, 2004
The purpose of this study was to explore adolescents' perceptions and attitudes regarding the Internet, by gender. Data were collected from 636 high school students in Taiwan. It was found that male adolescents perceived the Internet more as a "toy," while female adolescents perceived the Internet more as a "technology,"…
Descriptors: Computer Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Internet, Educational Technology